Living in Au (SG)
Au (SG) is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 8,252 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 30%, #259 of 875), business owners (top 38%, #353 of 933), car-free households (top 39%, #200 of 520).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Au (SG)
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Bodensee is 7.7 km away.
- The border with Austria is 1 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:33; in late June it sets around 21:22.
How Au (SG) ranks
Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In St. Gallen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 34 | #697 of 766 | #38 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 38 | #350 of 617 | #30 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 36 | #362 of 579 | #29 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 40 | #229 of 339 | #20 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 58 | #450 of 933 | #20 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 57 | #268 of 694 | #18 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 51 | #473 of 798 | #29 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 19 | #218 of 349 | #14 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 22 | #229 of 398 | #13 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 54 | #344 of 398 | #27 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 34 | #259 of 875 | #20 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 21 | #200 of 520 | #9 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 40 | #408 of 687 | #35 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 47 | #482 of 926 | #36 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 8 | #252 of 398 | #13 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 44 | #290 of 398 | #18 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 49 | #435 of 718 | #18 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 14 | #1,570 of 1,577 | #76 of 77 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 40 | #1,226 of 1,428 | #74 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 16 | #1,144 of 1,224 | #64 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 52 | #374 of 2,172 | #13 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 59 | #902 of 933 | #60 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 64 | #614 of 790 | #37 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 61 | #353 of 933 | #15 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 37 | #192 of 398 | #8 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Berneck 2 km
- St. Margrethen 2 km
- Widnau 3 km
- Walzenhausen 3 km
- Balgach 3 km
- Diepoldsau 5 km
- Rebstein 5 km
- Rheineck 6 km
Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.